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Competition Bureau Updates Competition Act Enforcement Related Information Bulletins
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses the Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) updated Information Bulletin on Misleading Representations and Deceptive Marketing Practices: Choice of Criminal or Civil Track under the Competition Act and new Information Bulletin … Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian Government Announces Sweeping Stage II Review of Federal Competition Law
On November 17, 2022, Canada’s federal government announced a sweeping stage II review of Canada’s competition laws (see: Consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada). In announcing the consultation, the government said: “The Government of Canada welcomes your perspective and comments on a … Read the rest of this entry »
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) CASL Compliance Presentation: CASL Still Matters: Common Compliance Errors
We are pleased to be presenting a CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) compliance program for the Retail Council of Canada and its members on May 19, 2022. Presentation Overview In Canada, commercial electronic messages (CEMs), including e-marketing through text messages, e-mails and some social media, are … Read the rest of this entry »
Sweeping Proposed Competition Act Amendments Introduced by the Federal Government
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses sweeping proposed amendments to Canada’s Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (Competition Act) by the federal government. The proposed amendments include significant changes to the conspiracy, criminal and … Read the rest of this entry »
Canada’s Competition Bureau Recommends Sweeping Amendments to the Competition Act, Including Deceptive Marketing Amendments
On February 8, 2022, Canada’s Competition Bureau released a submission entitled Examining the Canadian Competition Act in the Digital Era in response to Senator Howard Wetston’s invitation to comment on Canada’s competition policy framework. The Bureau’s submission includes sweeping recommendations to amend many of the … Read the rest of this entry »
Significant Proposed Changes For Real Estate Services Advertising In Ontario
On March 4, 2020, the Ontario Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA) received Royal Assent, amending the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA). REBBA governs real estate brokerages, brokers and salespersons (real estate services registrants) in Ontario. Certain provisions under TRESA … Read the rest of this entry »
New Real Estate Council of BC Advertising Rules for Licensees
Yesterday, the British Columbia Real Estate Council issued its new Report from Council Newsletter, which includes a summary of the new and updated advertising requirements for British Columbia real estate licensees (see: here). The Council’s new newsletter states: “Each month, the Real Estate Council receives … Read the rest of this entry »
Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards files Competition Bureau misleading advertising complaint against for-sale-by-owner firm DuProprio
In an interesting story reported by the Montreal Gazette, the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (“QFREB”) has filed a misleading advertising complaint with the Competition Bureau against the sale-by-owner real estate firm DuProprio (see also REM’s article and real estate industry commentary: QFREB files complaint against DuProprio with the Competition … Read the rest of this entry »